Research

Complex scientific questions such as the concern with potential health effects of radiofrequency radiation require multiple lines of investigation to improve our understanding.  No one type of research is sufficient.  Some studies are done in the lab with animals or cell cultures, helping us understand biological pathways or provide models that may be applied to humans.  Other studies look at groups of people, assessing health indicators in relation to radiofrequency radiation exposure. There is not one type of study that provides clear answers on its own, so researchers pursue multiple types of research and then use the different types of studies to make the most accurate judgment regarding potential health consequences of radiofrequency exposure.  

The following sections describe four major type studies that have been used to study effects of RF radiation, explaining how such studies are done and what we can learn from that type of research, followed by examples of this and what we have learned from those studies about potential health effects of RF exposure.